Thomas Willis Perkins

Full Name: Thomas Willis "Tom" Perkins
Date of birth: April 4, 1872
Date of death: August 6, 1946

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 31st ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 32nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	McKinney / Collin	Senate President Pro Tempore (32nd)	Collin, Hunt, Rains

(1) 32nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 3/11/1911, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(2) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of holdover Senators, 1/10/1911, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.
(4) 31st Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/12/1909, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 5
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 31st ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 32nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (32nd)
(32nd)
(32nd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: McKinney / Collin
Counties in district: Collin, Hunt, Rains

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Resolutions and Journal entries

50th Legislature, R.S., SR 21, 1/28/1947, p. 108. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, "Tom W. Perkins Veteran Publisher Passes Away Today," "Stores to Close Wednesday for Perkins Funeral," 8/6/1946, p. 1; "Services Held Wednesday for Tom W. Perkins," including telegrams sent to the Perkins family, 8/8/1946, pp. 1, 6. McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette.
Obituary, "Tom W. Perkins, 74, Veteran Newspaper Man Dies Tuesday," The McKinney Examiner, 8/8/1946, p. 1, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Portrait and biographical sketch, Thomas W. Perkins, McKinney Courier-Gazette, Past President, 1906-07. Texas Press Association.

Other Resources

Thomas Willis Perkins, birth date 4/4/1872 in Lamar County, death date 8/6/1946 in McKinney, Collin County, newspaper publisher. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. Tom W. Perkins, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Thomas W. Perkins, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural and Mechanical College, Legislature Visitation Arrangements (Chair) Educational Affairs (Chair) Enrolled Bills Mining and Irrigation Public Debt, Claims and Accounts Public Printing Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs State Penitentiaries Towns and City Corporations Treasurer's and Comptroller's Departments
31st R.S. - 1909 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures Consideration of Message from Gov. Campbell Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Enrolled Bills Federal Relations Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Privileges and Elections Public Health Public Printing (Chair) Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs

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